Saturday, August 11, 2007

Professor Mesfin W/M

















For me, a life will have meaning only if you are involved. A life without involvement is really no life at all. We become human beings when we become aware of those who are below us.

Professor Mesfin Wolde Mariam
Human rights activists and founder of the first ever Ethiopian human rights organization

Professor Mesfin Wolde Mariam is an internationally renowned academic and human rights defender, advocate for social justice and a champion of his people, demanding a responsible and accountable system of governance for Ethiopia.
He is one of the 37 prisoners of conscience who have been freed on July 20, 2007. He still faces a possible prison term for an incitement charge that dates back to 2001.

Source:
http://www.mesfinwoldemariam.org/

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